For a quarter of an hour from Milan, in quiet, green oasis, there is a tiny village which dates back to 400.
It's called Zoate, and is a peaceful sanctuary in which the healthy country life embraces the passion for the sport.
"Country club", so says the large wooden plaque at the entrance. And in this definition is the whole spirit and essence of the place.
A country club in the purest tradition that recalls the English and Scottish clubs, where nature dictates the rules of the game, where the club house for members, and where the game becomes a way of being together and to live well.
And 'here, in fact, that in 1984 the Country Club Golf Club Zoate.